General manager Ruston Webster Home field Nissan Stadium Division place 4th AFC South | Owner KSA Industries Record 3–13 | |
Head coach Ken Whisenhunt (fired on November 3; 1–6 record)
Mike Mularkey (interim; 2–7 record) | ||
The 2015 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League, the 56th overall and the 19th in the state of Tennessee. Second-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt was fired on November 3 following a 1–6 start, and was replaced by tight ends coach Mike Mularkey on an interim basis. They finished with a 3–13 record (tied with the Cleveland Browns), and statistically the worst team in the NFL for the season, thus earning the right to the top pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Contents
- Uniform change
- 2015 draft class
- Regular season
- Week 1 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 2 at Cleveland Browns
- Week 3 vs Indianapolis Colts
- Week 5 vs Buffalo Bills
- Week 6 vs Miami Dolphins
- Week 7 vs Atlanta Falcons
- Week 8 at Houston Texans
- Week 9 at New Orleans Saints
- Week 10 vs Carolina Panthers
- Week 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 12 vs Oakland Raiders
- Week 13 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 14 at New York Jets
- Week 15 at New England Patriots
- Week 16 vs Houston Texans
- Week 17 at Indianapolis Colts
- References
Uniform change
The Titans switched their primary colored jerseys from light "Titans Blue" to navy blue, the latter of which was the team's primary home jersey color from 1999–2007.
2015 draft class
Notes
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This was Jameis Winston's first game in the NFL. His first pass attempt was intercepted and returned all the way for a touchdown by Coty Sensabaugh. The Titans would command this game from start to finish and never trailed. With the win, the Titans began their season 1-0.
Week 2: at Cleveland Browns
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-1.
Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Titans lead 27-14 in the third quarter after trailing 14-0 in the first half. In the fourth quarter, it was all Colts as they would outscore the Titans 21-6 in the fourth quarter. The Titans had a chance to tie the game and force overtime late in the fourth quarter, but the 2-point conversion failed, and the Titans lost their 8th straight game against the Colts. With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-2.
Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-3.
Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-4.
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons
In the low-scoring loss, the Titans fell to 1-5.
Week 8: at Houston Texans
With the loss, Tennessee fell to 1-6. This was also Ken Whisenhunt's last game coaching the Titans, as he was fired a couple of days later.
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints
Both teams would miss game winning field goals towards the end of regulation. In overtime, Marcus Mariota would lead the Titans down the field and threw the game winning touchdown to Anthony Fasano to end the game. With the win, the Titans improved to 2-6, earning their first win under Mike Mularkey.
Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers
With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-7.
Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Titans wore their Nike "color rush" uniforms for this game. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-8.
Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders
The Titans would lead 21-17 late in the fourth quarter. However, the Raiders were able to march down the field to win it after Derek Carr threw the go-ahead touchdown to Seth Roberts with 1:21 remaining. The Titans tried to go down the field to try and tie the game, but Mariota threw an interception to Nate Allen with 50 seconds left to seal the game for Oakland. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-9.
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Titans entered this game needing a win to avoid being eliminated from playoff contention. The Titans outlasted the Jaguars 42-39 to improve their record to 3-9, which also improved on their win total from the previous year. This would be their only inter-conference win all season. This would also be their only home win during the season.
Week 14: at New York Jets
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3-10.
Week 15: at New England Patriots
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3-11.
Week 16: vs. Houston Texans
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3-12 and finished 1-7 at home for the second straight season.
Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts
The loss ends the Titans season with a losing record of 3-13, tying the Cleveland Browns for the worst record this season, and statistically (based on percentages) gives them the right to the top pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. They also lost their 9th straight game against the Colts.